Automation & Controls Engineer — Hybrid Role with Travel

CDM Smith; Manchester (NH); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an instrumentation and controls professional to design P&IDs, PLC/HMI, and control architectures for water/wastewater or related projects. You will lead junior staff and collaborate on testing, documentation, and project delivery, with opportunities to contribute to proposals.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree and about 5 years of related experience, plus travel up to 40%. This is a hybrid role in the United States, offering growth across diverse engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; 5 years of related experience.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation, controls and related systems.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Creates basic to moderately complex instrumentation, controls and related systems designs using 3D/4D practices.
• Reviews component drawings and assists with testing oversight.
• Develops P&IDs, control architectures and control descriptions for programming.
• Leads staff and mentors junior personnel; reviews their work as needed.
• Supports proposals and marketing activities related to Automation strategy.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Instrumentation & controls

PLC

HMI

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

P&ID design

3D/4D design

Control system programming

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an instrumentation and controls professional to design P&IDs, PLC/HMI, and control architectures for water/wastewater or related projects. You will lead junior staff and collaborate on testing, documentation, and project delivery, with opportunities to contribute to proposals.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree and about 5 years of related experience, plus travel up to 40%. This is a hybrid role in the United States, offering growth across diverse engineering projects.